Tag Archives: New Casinos
BetMGM Launches Wheel of Fortune Online Casino In NJ (and now in Ontario)
Hey All, Dana here. Updating this article to reflect recent events. BetMGM launched the Wheel of Fortune Online Casino in Ontario in August 2024. This marks the brand’s second market entry after its successful debut in New Jersey in March 2023. Key points: The Ontario launch occurred in August 2024. … Continue reading
And That’s Why People Move to Vegas…
Celebrating 6- and 7-figure slot jackpot wins for 2 Las Vegas locals. Have you ever considered moving to the Las Vegas area? If so, chances are you have a good reason, and it’s probably not because you love the endless expanse of earthy scenery, or the arid disposition of dry … Continue reading
New Plans for Hard Rock Casino Ottawa?
Hard Rock puts the brakes on its Ottawa casino plan to explore moving the site’s entrance. For nearly a full decade now, the government of Ontario has been working diligently to modernize its gaming facilities. It started with the “bundling” of all its major casino properties, then offering their day-to-day … Continue reading
No More Credit Card Gambling for New Zealanders
New Zealand bans credit card casino deposits ahead of SkyCity Auckland’s online launch from Malta. New Zealand‘s approach to online gambling regulation has been has been one of uncertainty. The island nation has been on the fence over the matter for years. They’re still hosting political debates in an attempt … Continue reading
More Casino Rama Employees Cut by Gateway
Gateway continues to pass out pink slips in mass of Casino Rama lay-offs. On Thursday, July 19, precisely one year after Gateway Casinos & Entertainment took over the day to day managerial operations of Casino Rama in Orillia, Ontario, the company announced the dismissal of 70 employees from its payroll. … Continue reading
Great Canadian Gaming sells Great American Casinos
GCG pins focus on Canada, sells Washington casinos for $56 million. Established in 1982, Great Canadian Gaming (GCG) has long since strived to be just that – Canada’s greatest gaming corporation. More than two dozen casinos later, GCG accomplished that goal long ago, now standing tall alongside Gateway Casinos & … Continue reading
Gateway seeks Temporary Home for Sudbury Casino
With lease expiring, Gateway Casino at Sudbury Downs seeks temporary asylum. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, operator of the slots parlor at Ontario’s Sudbury Downs racetrack in Chelmsford, has found itself in quite a pickle. The company has spent so much time and energy working towards the upcoming Gateway casino project … Continue reading
South Huron Council Picks Grand Bend Casino Location
City selects Grand Bend as best location for Gateway’s new casino in South Huron, Ontario. Building a new casino in Ontario is no easy task. Forget the cost or the labor involved. In the time it takes to get from, ‘Hey, wanna build a casino?‘, to ‘Welcome to our grand … Continue reading
Gateway’s Future Plans for Northern Ontario Casinos
Gateway reveals grand plans for casinos in Northern Ontario. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment is Canada’s largest private gambling company. It is responsible for 27 casinos and gaming facilities across the country. In a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), we learned exactly what the company’s intentions … Continue reading
Cascades Casino Delta Strikes Pay Dirt with BCLC Approval
New BC casino resort in Delta gets final approval from BCLC. Month after month, question after question, delay after delay… That’s the typical scenario whenever a private company seeks to build a new casino anywhere in British Columbia—anywhere in Canada, for that matter. There’s an endless strain of red tape … Continue reading
